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1. Scientists divide cats into groups depending on whether they roar, like a lion, or don't roar, like a pet cat. What is the scientific name for the group of cats that roar? Pantherinae Felinae Carnivora

2. Which cat likes to swim, has a black or spotted coat, and lives in the Central and South American Rainforests? Cheetah Jaguar Snow Leopard

3. What is the current status of the tiger? Extinct Threatened Endangered

4. What is the name for the long, sharp, knife-like teeth that all cats have? Molars Canines Wisdom Teeth

5. What special physical trait do cats have that helps them "see" in the dark by sensing changes in air currents? Whiskers Claws Pads

6. Cats can use their tongues to drink water, clean themselves, and pull feathers, meat, and skin off the animals they eat because their tongues are___________. Smooth Sticky Rough

7. Why does a pet cat rub up against people? It wants to make static electricity. It is "marking" people with its smell. It has an itch.